Birmingham couple Frank Colasonti Jr., left, and James Ryder, right, in front of the Oakland County Courthouse after becoming the first couple to wed there Saturday morning after Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down by a federal judge. Dustin Blitchok-The Oakland Press

Casey Worrall, 34, and Jessica Worrall, 35, of Berkley, with their 4-month-old daughter, Luca, at the Oakland County Courthouse on Saturday morning. "We decided 10 years ago that when it was legal, we would be here day one," Casey says. Dustin Blitchok-The Oakland Press

PONTIAC >> After 26 years together, Frank Colasonti Jr. and James Ryder sealed Oakland County’s first same-sex marriage Saturday with a kiss.

“We’re looking forward to growing old together with the same protections as every American,” Colasonti, 61, said after he and Ryder, 48, were married by Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown at 9:10 a.m. Satuday. The Birmingham residents got in line at 6 a.m.

Brown waived the traditional waiting period on marriage licenses Saturday, allowing couples to apply for a license and wed minutes later. She tweeted that 142 licenses were issued in the county Saturday. About 560 people had come through the courthouse doors by noon.

“May you always be each other’s best friends and greatest love,” an emotional Brown said. “By virtue of the authority invested in me by the state of Michigan, I now pronounce you married. You may seal your vows with a kiss.”

Clerk’s offices in Ingham, Washtenaw and Muskegon counties also opened Saturday to issue marriage licenses following Friedman’s decision.

“They’ve been together 26 years. They’ve waited long enough,” Brown said of Colasonti and Ryder. “I’m just happy to be part of their special day.”

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office has sought an emergency stay in the case until an appeals ruling can be made. Same-sex marriages can proceed in Michigan until such a stay is issued.

“It’s an exciting day for Ferndale and a historic day for the state of Michigan,” Coulter said. “For a lot of couples, this has been a day that’s been years, if not decades in the making. It’s been a privilege for me as mayor to be a part of their special day.”

Southfield City Councilman Ken Siver and his husband, Zaid Ishmail, were married by Coulter, a longtime friend to them. They’ve been a couple for 16 years.

“The window opened, so we jumped in,” Siver said.

“The world has changed. It’s about fairness and equality,” he said. “Our relationship is very legitimate and should be honored.”

At the Oakland County Courthouse, Berkley residents Casey and Jessica Worrall stood in line with their 4-month-old daughter, Luca, on Saturday morning. With only one same-sex parent able to adopt a child prior to the DeBoer v. Snyder ruling, the couple was looking forward to marrying and jointly adopting Luca.

“We decided the minute the decision came we were going to be here in the morning,” Jessica said.

Casey said: “We decided 10 years ago that when it was legal, we would be here day one.”

Southfield couple Faith Robinson, 62, and Debora Renner, 55, have been together 35 years. The two woke up Saturday and learned that the waiting period for a marriage license in Oakland County was being waived.